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B2B Payments
FinTech Firms Take The Reins In Open Banking For SMBs
November 06, 2019

Open Banking continues to explore new B2B use cases. This week, FinTech firms took the reins as they introduced application programming interface (API)-powered solutions for small businesses (SMBs). Experian, VoPay and QuickBooks leaned into the API opportunity via a range of B2B financial services use...

B2B Payments
The Expense Analytics Challenge Of Complex Invoices
November 06, 2019

If a small business buys office suppliers from a vendor once a month, it can be relatively straightforward for the accounts payable (AP) department receiving that supplier invoice to notice if their company has been overcharged. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Banking
Building A Challenger Bank That Actually Challenges Traditional Banking
November 06, 2019

There are several reasons why consumers might complain about the services provided by their traditional banks. Perhaps the worst, HM Bradley CEO Zach Bruhnke told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, is when one gets the feeling that their bank isn’t all that interested in...

Investments
WeWork Write-Off Triggers $6.5B Loss For SoftBank 
November 06, 2019

Japan’s SoftBank reported a $6.5 billion loss on Wednesday (Nov. 6), its first quarterly drop-off in 14 years and far larger than analysts’ estimates, Bloomberg and other news outlets reported.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Security & Fraud
When Being Proactive Creates Fraud Blind Spots
November 06, 2019

When it comes to fighting fraud, it’s not really what you know – not exactly, at least. It’s what you don’t know, and how you go about finding those gaps and putting up defenses via better data and new technology. Get the Full Story Complete...

Regulation
Why Barclaycard Says Consumers Are Key To SCA Success
November 06, 2019

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Security & Fraud
Data Breach Impacts 4.2M Members Of Canadian Cooperative
November 06, 2019

The Canadian cooperative Desjardins Group has revealed that a data breach impacted all its 4.2 million members. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Security & Fraud
Bug In Robinhood App Allows Borrowing Of Excess Funds
November 06, 2019

Robinhood Markets is reportedly experiencing a glitch that enables users to trade stocks with (essentially) free money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Wirecard To Buy China’s AllScore To Expand Cross-Border Licenses
November 05, 2019

Wirecard announced that it is set to gradually acquire all shares in Bejing-based AllScore Payment Services so it can expand into cross-border licenses. After the deal is closed, Wirecard will hold 80 percent of the shares in AllScore. There is a call option that will...